Google Inc. announced today on The Official Google Reader Blog the introduction of its official Google Reader application for the Android mobile platform. According to Google, the application has been in the works for quite a while now.
As expected, the application includes all the basic features such as unread counts, friends, sharing, liking, and starring. However, Google has also added a few new features such as the ability to use multiple accounts, sync preferences, full subscription features (subscribe and search from your phone), and search.
In addition, the application includes the following hidden features:
- Volume-key navigation: if you enable this in the settings, you can navigate by using your phone’s volume keys for next and previous
- Long-press on a folder or subscription to bring up a contextual menu that lets you rename, unsubscribe or change folders
- If you hit the menu key on an individual item, you can use the “send” feature which integrates with other apps on your phone to send the item using any 3rd party app
The official Google Reader application for Android is now available for free in the Android Market, of course. Let us know your thoughts about this application in the comments below.